Panasonic Technics SL-1700

How to play
OPull the stop lever once.
Before playing, be sure to pull the stop lever once towards you
{as shown in Fig. 15. This is necessary to correct possible en-
‘agement or shitting of tonearm drive section with the auto-
return mechanism.
mE
record speed. (See Fig. 16) oe:
@Retease the arm clamp. (Refer to Fig. 9)
Lilt
the
cueing
lever
as
indicated
by
the
arrow,
(St
the record and then lower the cueing
1m
will
descend
stowly
onto
the
record
and
lever. The tons
lay will begin.
When finished playing, the tonearm will automatically return
to the arm rest (auto-return) with the power shut off, and the
turntabi will stop rotation.
(The
turntable
platter
will
rotate
for
a
short
time
due
to
its
Inertia.)
1) When the tonearm is moved towards the record, the power
is
turned
on
and
the
turntable
platter
will
start
rotating
the speed selactor is positioned at "+" tne turntable
platter
will
not
rotate,
although
the
strabe
illuminator
is
tit
2) It you play a 45 r.p.m. cocord with a large centre hole, use
the furnished adaptor on the centre spindle.
3) For temporary suspension of playing, raise the cueing lever,
and the stylus tip of the cartridge will be raised fcom the
record.
4) To stop playing during operation, pull the stop lever toward
you.
The tonearm will automatically return to the arm rest with
the
power
shut
off,
and
the
turntable
platter
stops
rotating.
Adjustments
Adjustment of the arm litt height (See Figs. 18 and 19)
The arm lif height (distance between the stylus tip and
record surtace when cueing lever is raised) has been ad-
usted at the factory betore shipping to approximately § to
10 mm (3/16" to 25/64")
I the clearance becomes too narrow or too wide because of
the physical size of the different cartridges on the market,
turn the adjustment screw clockwise or counterclockwise, at
the same time pushing the arm litt down,
Clockwise rotation
—tistance between the record and stylus tip is reduced,
Counterclockwise rotation
—distance between the record and stylus tip increases,
_Cuving tover
5
to
10
mm
(3/16"
to
25/64")
Note:
As the adjusting screw has a hexagon head, be sure to make
the adjustment while depressing the arm
@Adjustment of tonearm automatic return point (See Fig. 20)
fn some cases, the tonearm will tand to return to its rest posi
tion before the record has finished playing, In other cases, it
will not return to the rest position even alter the record has.
Finished, Rotation of this screw in the proper direction will
correct either condition,
Clockwise rotation
The
tonearm
will
return
to
its
rest
later.
Counterciockwise
rotation
The tonearm will return to its rest earlier.